Vince Suzadail Jr. Poet Rhyme

My Old Car

She wasn't worth much
But I loved her I did
Like nothing I loved before
She was rusty and dusty
She didn't smell good
And had a dent in her passenger door
I was only sixteen
Thought I was cool 
Driving around feeling badder than bad
The greatest feeling on earth
To have your own wheels
Even though she belonged to my dad
There was a tear in the front seat
And the radio was broke
It took a while to start
With a manual choke
She had a manual transmission
And the headlights were weak
She had a miss in the engine
And a slight oil leak
But I held up my head and felt like a star
Driving around in that rusty old car.

   Kids don't seem to have love affairs with their vehicles anymore. This was a 
black 1950 two door Ford coup. The memories were priceless.

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Robert A. Dufresne May 11, 2011 at 1:37 PM I love this poem and have had love relationships with all my vehicles including trucks and tractors. Got one going with a 75 Case backhoe right now. Strange...most of my vehicles were gals ... including 2 tractors and my backhoe. hmmm probably something freudian about that . Any way Vince. Bottom line..I enjoyed the heck out of this poem.

Keith Bickerstaffe December 13, 2008 at 5:32 AM Probably your first car... like your first girlfriend, a love affair that will never completely disappear. The affection you hold for her rings through loud and clear! Well done Vince!! Best wishes, Keith